Velodrome future in limbo
While the Marian College cycling team has been off hunting national championships in Colorado, school officials’ plan to manage the Major Taylor Velodrome has not yet won support from Indy Parks.
Marian College officials…
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Slumping NBC could drag down Channel 13
Early ratings from the all-important May sweeps suggest WTHR-TV Channel 13’s 15-year reign as king of local television news
is secure for now. But the big test will come this fall when NBC’s weakening prime-time lineup is expected to put the ratings
crown in play.
WTHR’s reign faces new test-WEB ONLY
Early ratings from the all-important May sweeps suggest WTHR-TV Channel 13’s 15-year reign as king of local television news is secure for now. But the big test will come this fall when NBC’s weakening prime-time lineup is expected to put the ratings crown in play. The threat to the local affiliate will worsen in September […]
Andretti, Patrick, Fisher revved up
With the Indianapolis 500 fast approaching, speed is the name of the game. It appears Indy Racing League drivers—some of them anyway—are gaining speed with corporate America.
If you haven’t seen Marco Andretti’s Gillette…
Sports talk radio war rages
The battle for sports talk radio supremacy in central Indiana rages on—and is delivering some unlikely results. The biggest winner in 2009’s first quarter radio ratings is basketball coach turned on-air personality Dan…
Adam’s Mark acquired, may be rebranded-WEB ONLY
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 One of the city’s largest hotels has been acquired and could be in for a major brand change. The Adam’s Mark Hotel Indianapolis, the area’s sixth-largest hotel, was purchased in April by Scranton, Pa.-based Nexus Hospitality Management, hotel officials announced yesterday. San Francisco-based Chartres Lodging Group LLC […]
Adam’s Mark acquired, may be rebranded-WEB ONLY
One of the city’s largest hotels has been acquired and could be in for a major brand change. The Adam’s Mark Hotel Indianapolis, the area’s sixth-largest hotel, was purchased in April by Scranton, Pa.-based Nexus Hospitality Management, hotel officials announced yesterday. San Francisco-based Chartres Lodging Group LLC sold the 407-room hotel, located near the airport […]
Two with Pacers ties lead Wolves?
Former Indiana Pacers executive David Kahn has surfaced as the leading candidate to replace Kevin McHale as Minnesota Timberwolves general manager. Former Pacers player Fred Hoiberg is being considered for a vice president…
Penske interested in buying Saturn
Just when you think Roger Penske would be focused on Indianapolis—as in the Indy 500—he apparently is looking at other interests to the north. Penske is considering a bid for General Motors’ Saturn…
Panther sues over deal gone bad
Indy Racing League team Panther Racing has filed a lawsuit against locally based video and Web production company Pathway Production Co., which is now owned by Mays Chemical Co. President William Mays. The…
Indy 500 history: A new perspective
The Indiana State Library is hosting a special Indianapolis Motor Speedway/Indy 500 program this Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The program—which is free and open to the public—will provide a historical perspective…
IU’s Crean, x-Colts QB focus of film
Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean—and his connection to the Harbaugh family—will be the focus of a documentary produced by NFL Films.
An NFL Films crew visited Bloomington last week to film Crean with…
Indians stay hot in down economy
The Indianapolis Indians continue to score sponsorship deals during a down economy. Late last week, the Indians signed a deal with Arby’s and WJJK-FM 104.5 to present 2-for-1 Tuesdays, a special discount-ticket promotion…
IRL: 2013 or bust
I wrote an article about the Indy Racing League’s long-term future for this week’s IBJ print edition that is getting quite a bit of attention from our readers. There are several reader comments…
George gives IRL four years to break even … or else
Indy Racing League founder Tony George dropped a bombshell in December when he told an industry group that he would shut down
the open-wheel series if it didn’t break into the black soon.
Tony George gives the IRL a deadline-WEB ONLY
Indy Racing League founder Tony George dropped a bombshell in December when he told an industry group that he would shut down the open-wheel series if it didn’t break into the black soon. When pressed about the possibility of being profitable by 2013, George responded, “It has to be, or or there won’t be a […]
Andretti “bullish” on IRL’s future
While Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick was driving her new race car up and down a runway at the Indianapolis International Airport this morning, Andretti…
IU’s Crean tweeting to win
Big news out of Bloomington … basketball coach Tom Crean is Twittering. Pardon me, he’s tweeting. He began about two weeks ago. Actually, it is rather cool, and pretty forward thinking too. Crean…
CIB debate goes overtime
Where do we go from here? When it comes to the Capital Improvement Board and this city’s sports facilities, it’s anybody’s guess.
About the only thing we know for sure, the CIB has called…
Pacers attendance: Time to convert
Earlier this week, I pointed out the Indiana Pacers’ 14,182 attendance this season was 28th out of 30 National Basketball Association teams. I also pointed out, the team’s attendance represented a big increase…